LU7 2RU maps, stats, and open data

LU7 2RU is located in the Leighton-Linslade West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Bedfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since June 2001.

LU7 2RU maps

LU7 2RU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LU7 2RU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LU7 2RU geodata

Easting491200
Northing225267
Latitude51.918470
Longitude-0.675359

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LU7 2RU?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLU7
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➜ Where is Leighton Buzzard?

LU7 2RU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LU7 2RU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation90m295ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardLeighton-linslade West
ConstituencySouth West Bedfordshire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LU7 2RU

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Mowbray Drive417m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area359m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area359m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LU7 2RU

Durrell Close (Soulbury Road)Linslade45m
Rosebery AvenueLinslade66m
Old Road (Soulbury Road)Linslade91m
Old RoadLinslade139m
Roseberry AvenueLeighton Buzzard168m

Nearest railway stations to LU7 2RU

Leighton Buzzard Station0.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 2RU

Broadband access in LU7 2RU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LU7 2RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed42.4Mbps
Average download speed58.5Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LU7 2RU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LU7 2RU

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Source: Ofcom
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LU7 2RU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LU7 2RU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)169,077
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)4,697
Median (kWh/meter)4,421

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)48,262
Meter count34
Mean (kWh/meter)1,419
Median (kWh/meter)1,386
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LU7 2RU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LU7 2RU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

30.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than LU7 2RU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LU7 2RU (meters)

Elm Lodge Residential & Nursing Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Elm Lodge
152m
The Buckingham Arms
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
92 Old Road
212m
The Raj
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 Old Road
212m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to LU7 2RU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Golden Riddy17:1512:00174m
Post Office New Road18:3012:00211m
Stoke Road17:1512:00224m

Nearest sports facilities to LU7 2RU

FacilityDistance
The Forster Institute
Waterloo Road, Leighton Buzzard
Sports Hall
415m
Energie Fitness (Leighton Buzzard)
Leighton Road, Linslade
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
536m
Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard
Grass Pitches
614m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to LU7 2RU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Linslade Lower School
Leopold Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU
Primary279m
Southcott Lower School
Bideford Green, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA
Primary613m
The Mary Bassett Lower School
Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1AR
Primary737m

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Source: Edubase
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LU7 2RU ITL and LU7 2RU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LU7 2RU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH2Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH25Central Bedfordshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000056Central Bedfordshire

LU7 2RU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LU7 2RU:

CodeName
OAE00088791
LSOAE01017589Central Bedfordshire 022A
MSOAE02003640Central Bedfordshire 022

Nearest postcodes to LU7 2RU

LU7 2NAStation Road80m
LU7 2RLSoulbury Road85m
LU7 2ALPrimrose Gardens90m
LU7 2RQRosebery Avenue90m
LU7 2NFStation Road102m
LU7 2QTSpringfield Road122m
LU7 2UYSoulbury Road131m
LU7 2QXSpringfield Road140m
LU7 2AQOld Road154m
LU7 2ASStation Road154m